Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 16, Part II, Section 2, 29 April 2009
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 16, Part II, Section 2, dated 29 April 2009, containing notifications from the Commercial Taxes and Registration Department, the Highways and Minor Ports Department and the Home Department. It amends a highway classification to include Chitlapakkam Road, withdraws the acquisition of a specified parcel in Pallipadai Village, adds the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to the Fifth Schedule of the Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Act, and republishes a Central Government exemption concerning motorcycle alterations for persons with disabilities.
Land and highway matters
The Highways and Minor Ports Department issued two notifications relevant to landowners and property professionals.
Under G.O. Ms. No. 59, Highways and Minor Ports (HN1), dated 3 April 2009, the department amended Highways Department Notification No. II(2)/HW/894/2003. The changes are:
- Chitlapakkam Road is inserted as serial number 389 under Chengalpattu Highways Division, in the category of Other District Roads.
- Its recorded length is from kilometre 0 to kilometre 2.4, totalling 2.4 kilometres.
- The division total is changed from 1559.570 kilometres to 1561.970 kilometres.
Under G.O. Ms. No. 62, Highways and Minor Ports (HF2), dated 9 April 2009, the Governor of Tamil Nadu withdrew a specific property from acquisition for the formation of the Chidambaram bypass road. The land is in Pallipadai Village, Chidambaram Taluk, Cuddalore District. It is described as Government wet land used as a house site, Survey No. 4-2E1, measuring 0.00.27 hectare, with Thiyagarajan, Ganapathy and Velmurugan named as owners or interested persons. The notification states that actual possession had not been taken by or on behalf of the Government.
Tax amendment
The Commercial Taxes and Registration Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 40, Commercial Taxes and Registration (B2), dated 9 April 2009. It adds the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees as serial number 13 in the Fifth Schedule to the Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Act, 2006.
Altered motorcycles for persons with disabilities
The Home Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 261, Home (Transport-VII), dated 31 March 2009, republishing a Central Government resolution dated 23 July 2008. It allows State Governments to permit specified alterations to non-transport motorcycles for persons with disabilities, including a left-side sidecar or two additional rear wheels.
Permission is subject to conditions including medical fitness, a driving test, an entry in the registration certificate, approved kits and authorised workshop certification. Permission ends when the vehicle is sold.
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Common questions
Was all land required for the Chidambaram bypass released from acquisition?
No. G.O. Ms. No. 62, Highways and Minor Ports (HF2), dated 9 April 2009, withdraws only the specified 0.00.27 hectare parcel in Survey No. 4-2E1 at Pallipadai Village.
Had the Government already taken possession of the Pallipadai Village land?
The notification states that actual possession of the specified land had not been taken by or on behalf of the Government.
Does the Gazette classify Chitlapakkam Road as a highway?
G.O. Ms. No. 59, Highways and Minor Ports (HN1), dated 3 April 2009, inserts Chitlapakkam Road under Chengalpattu Highways Division as an Other District Road with a length of 2.4 kilometres.
Can an altered motorcycle continue under the permission after it is sold?
No. The republished motorcycle alteration conditions state that permission is withdrawn once the vehicle is sold to another party.
